Meeting papers

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                            10 JUNE 2025


•   Noosaville foreshore parklands adjacent to Gympie Terrace including Chaplin, Lions, Apex,
    Quota, Ely, Massoud and Pelican Beach Parks;
•   Noosa Waters Entrance Canal and surrounds including Humpty Doo Bridge;
•   Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club/facility external surrounds;
•   Public carparks and boat ramps within the study area;
•   Gympie Terrace road reserve including the road and adjacent footpath areas (between Noosa
    Waters Canal and William Street); and
•   Thomas Street road reserve including the road and adjacent footpath areas (between Gympie
    Terrace and Mary Street).
b. Project Aims:
•   Capture the remarkable essence of Noosaville Foreshore and its social, amenity, economic and
    ecological value to residents and visitors and provide a design direction that is responsive and
    appropriate.
•   Engage the community in a meaningful and authentic way to determine a responsive design and
    planning vision and strategies.
•   Achieve common understanding by stakeholders on the complexity of infrastructure issues
    facing Noosaville foreshore, particularly arising from coastal erosion and visitor management
    pressures.
•   Articulate a highly considered and well-resolved design strategy direction for all hard and soft
    infrastructure in Noosaville Foreshore that stipulates parameter requirements for future
    upgrades; and
•   Formulate a cohesive suite of infrastructure treatments, based on the above aims, to allow
    Council to receive grant funding in the future.
The overall purpose of the Master Plan is to:
•   Enhance liveability and community wellbeing;
•   Attract and retain local investment;
•   Meet necessary standards of service;
•   Attract external funding;
•   Ensure long-term cost savings;
•   Provide efficient resource allocation;
•   Manage threats of erosion and sea level rise;
•   Address failing and degraded infrastructure; and,
•   Address necessary $10M+ asset renewal & maintenance costs
The final NFIMP along with the extensive program activities, including multiple rounds of community
engagement, has successfully delivered on the abovementioned Project Aims and stated benefits.
The report includes one attachment being the final Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan.

Link to Corporate Plan

Theme No. 1 - Environment
Focus areas include the natural environment, built environment, waterways and coasts and
conservation and heritage.
Reaffirming a continued focus on, conservation of natural environment, designing village-scale built



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